Savannah Chrisley Reacts to Parents Todd and Julie Chrisley’s Prison Release: “It’s Absolutely Insane!”

Savannah Chrisley has opened up about her parents, reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, being pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump and released from years-long prison sentences for convictions on federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges.

“Oh my gosh, it has been amazing. It’s still just kind of … it doesn’t feel real,” the Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley podcast host podcast host told People Magazine on Friday. “We were going to bed last night. We’re like, ‘Is this real?’ And then, I wake up this morning and my mom’s walking into my bedroom and I’m like, it’s absolutely insane!” she added.

Trump pardoned the Chrisleys on Wednesday after the 2022 convictions. Savannah Chrisley said her parents had barely began to adjust to life outside prison walls. “It’s obviously an adjustment. … I think they’re kind of just in shock right now. It’s just a big adjustment when you’re in prison for two and a half years, and then you go back to so-called normal life. I can’t imagine,” she explained.

Todd and Julie Chrisley were found guilty on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022. The couple was later sentenced in November of the same year, with Todd receiving 12 years in prison plus 16 months of probation, while Julie Chrisley got seven years behind bars and 16 months of probation.  

The Chrisleys shot to prominence via their USA Network show Chrisley Knows Best, which spotlighted their family and has mostly starred Todd, Julie, their daughter Savannah, their elder son Chase, their youngest son Grayson, and Chloe, the biological daughter of eldest son Kyle, who was adopted in 2016.

After her parents went away to serve their time, Savannah gained custody of both Grayson and Chloe.